Hyaluronic acid is the hottest ingredient in skincare right now—but how well does it actually work as a moisturizer and wrinkle-plumper? Beauty editors, skincare companies and anti-aging aficionados are having a serious love affair with hyaluronic acid. It is everywhere: not just as the main ingredient in injectable fillers but also in topical serums, lotions, […]
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Vivify is a high dose facial skin care product formulated with ultra low molecular weight of hyaluronic acid. The new products called Lavish (moisturizer) and Vivify (plumper) are both breaking sales records for us at Queen Bee. We wanted to explain why we created two different versions of Vivify. Vivify Spritz versus Vivify Serum. They […]
As Queen Bee Organic Skin Care prepares to celebrate her tenth birthday this summer, we notice more and more press on the topic of switching to ingredients that have healthier compositions. This months cover of Day Spa Magazine (not organic spa magazine) . Also in the mail yesterday was the new Bergdorfs skin care or […]
Shea Butter Frequently Asked Questions What is shea? Shea butter is actually oil that has been extracted from the nut of the Shea tree (also called Karite). It is commonly called butter because some people with nut or latex allergies can be sensitive to it. So, the reference to oil as butter was to help […]
Just below the Sahara Desert, in a vast expanse of African Savannah land, sits the Nasia Village. Outside of the rainy season, this is one of the most unforgiving, dry, dusty places on earth. Brutal sun, wind, and Hamatan dust create dire consequences for exposed skin. For centuries, women of Nasia have used oil from […]